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A declaration of my love.

I am not typically a man of many spoken words, but I do love to write. Rarely do I open the contents of my heart to the world, but I am compelled this evening to share a declaration of my love with you, dear readers (I trust you will forgive my public display of affection).

Today is my sixth wedding anniversary to a beautiful, wonderful and strong woman. Her dedication and constancy astonish me to no end and her guiding vision is a gift I will cherish all the days of my life. While our wedding was many years ago, the celebration and sense of great promise I felt the day we wed continues to this day.

One of my favorite authors, Antoine de Saint-Exupery, penned these lovely lines: “Love does not consist of gazing at each other, but in looking together in the same direction.” My wife and I have been good friends for fourteen years, married for the last six of those and every single one of those 5,110 or so days were spent with a shared agreement about the inherent goodness of our fellow man and the limitless possibilities for a world inspired by love and governed by truth.

Just a note to say that, ” may your abiding love inspire all those around and light the way for many others to experience such great togetherness.” Thank you for sharing such private yet promising emotions.